5 Things to Put in the Shipping Box
Online retailers have a powerful tool for marketing to existing customers, potentially increasing sales, average order size, and profit. That tool is the shipping box merchants send to customers with...
View ArticleAmazon Prime, ShopRunner Forcing Faster Free Shipping
Amazon Prime and ShopRunner, which both offer online shoppers free two-day shipping with an annual membership, are changing customer expectations and forcing small and mid-sized online retailers to...
View ArticleMasterCard Enters Free Shipping Fracas
Global payment firm MasterCard announced that its customers will receive free, two-day shipping from five of the Internet’s leading retailers. MasterCard also offered a premium service that extends the...
View Article4 Tips for Better Ecommerce Returns and Exchanges
More than 60 percent of online shoppers returned or exchanged at least one item in 2013, up from about 51 percent in 2012. Importantly, about 95 percent of customers will go back to a online merchant...
View Article12 Apps and Resources for Shipping
Product shipping is an essential task for most all ecommerce merchants. And efficient and reliable shipping is one of the best opportunities you have to make a positive impression on your customers....
View ArticleAnticipatory Shipping: Amazon’s Approach to Influencing Purchases
One Amazon obsession is faster package delivery. When CEO Jeff Bezos shared his idea of delivery by drone with 60 Minutes, many ridiculed him. Now Amazon has a new idea that is an extension of existing...
View ArticleAmazon Raises Fee for Prime Shipping
After floating the idea that it might raise the fee for Prime shipping to $119 from the current $79, Amazon settled on a $20 increase, to $99 per year. In states where Amazon collects sales tax, the...
View ArticleHow to Choose an Ecommerce Shipping Provider
Many merchants struggle with the challenge of shipping goods in the fastest and cheapest manner. There are several variables that determine the best shipping provider for each order. These include the...
View ArticlePros and Cons of UPS SurePost, FedEx SmartPost
If you are looking to save money on shipping, start with a call to your UPS or FedEx representative. Speak with her about UPS SurePost ...
View Article4 Ways Same-day Delivery Will Transform Retailers
Amazon and Google are expanding same-day delivery services in major cities. These offerings and similar same-day delivery services from other companies could transform retailers online ...
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